Cleaning arcade cardboard

[rogerxy]

Hi!
As many 70s arcade cabinets, my newly bought Road Runner has cardboard cutouts for backgrounds. As the cabinet has probably stood in a warehouse for several years it's both dusty and filthy.

The cardboard is pretty difficult to replace which is why I'm asking you for some advice as how to clean it in the best. What methods can you recommend?

Thanks in advance

[blake]

i asked the same question on klov a while back and the best recommendation was a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment.  worked good for my asteroids bezel.
thanks
blake

[John's Arcade]

I see no problem spraying some simple green on a paper towel and wiping it down. I've done it before.

Obviously, use common sense and don't go crazy.

[rogerxy]

Thank you for your suggestions!

Yeah my idea was to use a little simple green on a not-so-wet micro fiber cloth, I think I'll go with that. I've heard also vinegar or chlorine but those might ruin the art work.

The dirt is a little "rubbed in" in the card box so just a vaccum cleaner will unfortunately not do the trick.

[blake]

Thank you for your suggestions!

Yeah my idea was to use a little simple green on a not-so-wet micro fiber cloth, I think I'll go with that. I've heard also vinegar or chlorine but those might ruin the art work.

The dirt is a little "rubbed in" in the card box so just a vaccum cleaner will unfortunately not do the trick.

start out slow on an area you cant see easily and watch for bleeding of colors or cardboard becoming sticky, when that happens its close to start coming off.
thanks
blake